As I understand it, the showing of the belly is a sign of trust, and touching the belly, however playfully, may be taken as a breach of that trust.
This was taught to me by a very patient neighbourhood cat who joined me on my back doorstep one time.
(This may have been the universe's cat distribution system in action, but I was neither able nor willing to heed the call. Cat was pretty chill for a stranger though.)
15 Comments
village604@adultswim.fan · 26 pts · 23d
Belly up means 20 knives in every direction.
Although have found that its common for male orange tabbies to love belly rubs.
palordrolap@fedia.io · 24 pts · 23d
As I understand it, the showing of the belly is a sign of trust, and touching the belly, however playfully, may be taken as a breach of that trust.
This was taught to me by a very patient neighbourhood cat who joined me on my back doorstep one time.
(This may have been the universe's cat distribution system in action, but I was neither able nor willing to heed the call. Cat was pretty chill for a stranger though.)
SailorFuzz@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 23d
All my kitties love belly rubs.
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 23d
Yeah same here, sample size 3. They all know they can't use claws on skin when playing too
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 22d
This cat
LOVED tum rubs. When we got her she would roll over and I was convinced it was a trap. It was not. She loved it.
whoisearth@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 22d
Enlighten me. Why a rug on a carpet? That seems so foreign to me.
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 22d
That may have been near the back door, so you could give your feet a quick wipe when you came in.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 22d
Same with my fat fluffy cat he loves belly scratches.
popekingjoe@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 23d
My kitty loved belly rubs.
cRazi_man@europe.pub · 6 pts · 23d
"Fuck em up boys"
ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 23d
tpyo@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 22d
Your brother left?
ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 22d
tpyo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 22d
It was phrased in a way that left it open to play on the words, but it was for a laugh 💚 you're fine
NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 22d
My buddy fucking loves when he gets belly rubs. He just likes any physical attention, though, you can even pet his little beans and he’s into it.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 22d
i had to teach mine to love the beans attention, but i started early
nullspace@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 22d
From the cat's prospective, touching their belly is a betrayal of their trust.
Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 22d